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Brenda Lawrence is a U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, serving since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout her tenure. Prior to her election to Congress, Lawrence served as the mayor of Southfield, Michigan, and was a member of the Southfield City Council.
On the cusp of celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, this Congress has an important decision to make. Will we stand to protect voting rights or will we hide behind voter suppression laws? Will we protect the fundamental right…
Today I stand on the shoulders of my grandmother and my grandfather, who migrated to the North from the South, who took me every election day, dressed up, and educated me every step of the way to understand the power of the right to vote…
As you all know too well, across the country, our water infrastructure is failing.
In this year's Water Resources Development Act, it is critical to my constituents that we address flood control mitigation efforts.
It is important that the Corps has the funds and flexibility to implement these necessary programs.
I urge the Committee to continue supporting the ongoing work of the Corps for testing HAB controls and encouraging continued interagency cooperation.
We just passed the most transformational transportation investment in infrastructure that we've had since the new deal.
You can't cherry-pick across the country with particular leadership and every manager going in, setting their own agenda.
So, the question is, if we don't stand up as Members of Congress who have oversight, who's going to fight for the people?
By undermining the agency's mission to provide prompt and efficient services, it'll do little but to chip away at the bedrock of this community, this service.
As the only Member of Congress who worked an entire career in the United States Postal Service, I continue to be alarmed by efforts taken to undermine the service element of this great institution.
Anti-abortion policies do not stop abortions. What it does is stop safe and legal abortions.
The rise in hate crimes, some of which qualify as acts of domestic terrorism
Like in many States, Republicans in Michigan's legislature have introduced legislation to suppress the right to vote. Make no mistake about it, the fundamental right to vote in this country is under assault. That is why my dear friend…
I would like to remind my colleagues about the 35-day-long government shutdown from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019.
This obsession we have in America with guns, I can only see it getting worse.
We know for decades there was a refusal to establish or identify gun violence as a health crisis.
I am proud to work with my colleague, Congressman Kildee, to provide funding for the Flint Lead Exposure Registry at the CDC.
Where is it--is it more money needed? Is it the direction of leadership that we can keep this overall--
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